EGD PREP INSTRUCTIONS
- If your procedure is scheduled at Mohawk Surgery Center, located at 201 Mohawk Rd, Suite 200, Clermont FL 34711. They will contact you the day before your procedure to give you an arrival time. If you have not heard from them by 3 pm the day before your procedure, please contact them at 352-758-2540.
- If your procedure is scheduled at South Lake Endoscopy Center, located at 2040 Oakley Seaver Dr. Clermont, FL 34711. They will contact you the day before your procedure to give you an arrival time. If you have not heard from them by 3 pm the day before your procedure, please contact them at 352-536-8895.
- If your procedure is scheduled at South Lake Hospital, you will need to call the hospital after 5 pm the day before your procedure for your arrival time. 352-241-7159.
- If your procedure is scheduled at Heart of Florida Hospital, located at 40100 Highway 27, Davenport, 33837. They will contact you the day before your procedure to give you an arrival time. If you have not heard from them by 3 pm the day before your procedure, please contact them at 863-419-4067.
- If your procedure is scheduled at Davenport Ambulatory Surgery Center, located at 107 Park Place Blvd, Davenport FL 33837. They will contact you the day before your procedure to give you an arrival time. If you have not heard from them by 3 pm the day before your procedure, please contact them at 863-419-2812
- If your procedure is scheduled at Advent Health Outpatient Surgery Center (Winter Garden), located at 2000 Fowler Grove Blvd. Winter Garden, FL, 34787 they will call you to give you an arrival time. If you have not heard from them by 3 p.m. the day before your procedure, please call them at 407 614-0500 Ext 115-1003.
- If your procedure is scheduled at Orlando Health Horizon West Hospital, located at 17000 Porter Rd Winter Garden Fl 3478; they will call you to give to an arrival time. If you have not heard from them by 3 p.m. the day before your procedure, please call them at 407-407-1995 or 407-407-2000.
- ***There will be a $100.00 charge each time a procedure is cancelled or rescheduled within 2 weeks of your scheduled date. If you choose to cancel, no show or reschedule within 2 weeks of your scheduled date, this fee must be paid to South Lake Gastroenterology prior to your procedure being rescheduled.***
- ***To inquire about your financial responsibility, please contact the facility in which your procedure is scheduled**
- ***IF TAKING OZEMPIC (Semaglutide) or MOUNJARO (Tizepatide) injection. Or ANY other GLP-1 type medications? You need to stop ONE WEEK (7 full days) prior to your scheduled procedure to prevent cancellation. Ozempic/Mounjaro GLP-1 medications slow the emptying of your stomach contents, putting you at greater risk of aspiration during your procedure.
- IF you are taking any GLP-1 medications you will need to be a clear liquid diet the entire day before your procedure. (NO SOLID FOOD at all)
If you have any questions or concerns, please call our office at 352-242-1665.
Risks of the procedure:
- Bleeding
- Infection
It is very rare that these complications occur but in the event that you have any of the following you should go directly to the Emergency Room:
- Heavy rectal bleeding
- Sharp/severe abdominal pain
- Severe nausea or vomiting
- Fever
- Nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before the procedure.
- If you are taking blood thinners, you must hold them before the endoscopy. You must obtain a written procedure clearance from your prescribing doctor. Aspirin is stopped 5 days before the endoscopy.
- You must have a trusted person, at least 18 years of age drive you and stay with you during the procedure. You may not drive yourself under any circumstances
- It may be necessary to hold anticoagulants (blood thinners) after you have polyps removed, please discuss with your Gastroenterologist and Cardiologist.
South Lake Gastroenterology Billing Policy
You have been scheduled for a procedure. Please be advised that you will incur at least three different bills for your procedure. They will be as follows:
Facility Charge (the place where your procedure is scheduled).
Physician Charge for the procedure itself.
Anesthesia Charge (The facility can provide information about costs).
Lab Charge (for testing or if biopsies are taken).
South Lake Gastroenterology makes every effort to call your insurance company to verify coverage for your procedure. This is no guarantee of payment from your insurance company. If you require an authorization for procedures, please notify our billing department immediately. It is the patient’s responsibility to know the coverage of the policy. If you have questions regarding the coverage of your procedure, you will need to contact your insurance company directly.
South Lake Gastroenterology can only estimate charges incurred for our Physicians’ services. If you have questions regarding any of the above mentioned charges, please contact the facility at which you are scheduled.
Self Pay Patient: The entire amount must be paid prior to scheduling your procedure appointment.
HMO Patient: Please make every effort to make sure authorization is obtained for your procedure. You can confirm this by calling our Billing Department one week prior to your procedure.
Medicare Patient: No authorization is required.
Under 50 years of age and scheduled for colonoscopy, please call your insurance company to verify if the procedure will be covered. If you have questions, please contact our Billing Department at 352-242-1665.
